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Chapin, Billy b. December 28, 1943 d. December 2, 2016Actor. Born William McClellan Chapin, he was known for a considerable number of screen and TV performances from 1943 to 1959 and best remembered for both his roles as the "diaper manager" Christie Cooper in the 1953 family feature "The Kid from Left Field", starring Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft and Lloyd Bridges and little John Harper in Charles Laughton's 1955 film noir classic "The Night of the Hunter", opposite acting legends Robert Mitchum and Lillian Gish. Apart from several stage...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Lee, Sammy b. August 1, 1920 d. December 2, 2016Olympic Gold Medalist. Born Samuel Lee, he was a two-time Olympic gold medalist in platform diving. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School, attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Occidental College and then a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Southern California. He was inspired by the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles to become a diver. By 1942 he was the AAU national champion in platform and springboard diving, becoming the first person of color to win that title. He would...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Drummond, Alice b. May 21, 1928 d. November 30, 2016Actress. Born Alice Elizabeth Ruyter, she was well known for her many performances on the stage, in film, and on television during a career that span six decades. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Pembroke College, Brown Universityís womenís school at the time, in 1950. She married Paul Drummond in 1951 and her professional name became Alice Drummond, a name that she continued to use after their divorce in 1975. Her big break as an actress came with a three-episode appearance on the gothic soap...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Calfa, Don b. December 3, 1939 d. December 1, 2016Actor. He is best remembered for playing 'Ernie, the mortician' in the film "Return of the Living Dead" (1985). After choosing to pursue a career in entertainment, he studied at Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop and later acquired experience in summer stock. This led to him making his professional debut in the short-lived Broadway play "The Mating Game" (1965). He made his motion picture debut in the Robert Downey, Sr. film "No More Excuses" (1968) and went on to such pictures as "Utterly...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

McKnight, Joe b. April 16, 1988 d. December 1, 2016Professional Football Player. Born Joe Nathan McKnight, he played the positions of running back and return specialist for the New York Jets (2010-2012) and Kansas City Chiefs (2014) of the National Football League. He played football collegiately at University of Southern California where he rushed for 2,214 yards and 13 touchdowns before declaring for the NFL Draft after his junior year. He was drafted in the fourth round by the New York Jets in the 2010 NFL Draft and played for them for three...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Sachs, Andrew b. April 7, 1930 d. November 23, 2016British Actor. He was a versatile character actor whose career spanned seven decades. Born Andreas Siegfried Sachs, he first appeared on film in an uncredited role in 1947's 'Hue and Cry'. Among other films he appeared in were 'Make Mine a Double' (1959), 'Nothing Barred' (1961), 'Hitler: The Last Ten Days' (1973), 'Robin Hood Junior' (1975), 'Revenge of the Pink Panther' (1978), 'History of the World: Part I' (1981), 'Consuming Passions' (1988), 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' (1993), 'Nowhere in...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis du Mort)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Brodax, Al b. February 14, 1926 d. November 24, 2016American Film and Television Producer. In the 1960s, he produced hundreds of cartoons for television, including 'The Beatles', and the animated film 'Yellow Submarine'. During World War II, he served as a medic in the Army, where he was wounded during the Battle of the Bulge, earning a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and a Combat Medical Badge. Upon his discharge, he studied English literature at the University of Wisconsin where he received a bachelorís degree in 1948. He was hired by the William...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis du Mort)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Monge, Luis Alberto b. December 29, 1925 d. November 29, 2016Costa Rican Statesman. He served as the President of Costa Rica from May 8, 1982 to May 8, 1986. He was one of the founders of the National Liberation Party (PLN) in 1951. He was named a deputy in the Legislative Assembly, at age 24, making him one of the youngest to reach such rank. He later served as Costa Rica's first ambassador to Israel. In 1982 he was elected president and served until 1986. During his term in office, he made some improvements to the nation's economic situation and...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Tinker, Grant b. January 11, 1925 d. November 28, 2016American Television Executive. He served as chairman and CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. He also was the co-founder of the television production company MTM Enterprises with his wife at the time, actress Mary Tyler Moore. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1997.Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Woolford, Keo b. 1967 d. November 28, 2016American Actor, Producer and Director. Woolford will best be remembered for playing detective James Chang in CBS's remake of the 'Hawaii Five-O' television series from 2011 through 2015. He had roles in several films, including 'Falling for Grace', (2006), 'Act of Valor' (2012) and 'Godzilla' (2014). He also appeared in several short films such as 'Bench Warmers', 'Just', 'Water Falls' and 'If I Was Like You'. In 2013, he wrote and directed 'The Haumana', an independent film based on his one...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis du Mort)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Gaunt, Valerie b. July 9, 1932 d. November 27, 2016Actress. She shall be remembered for her association with Hammer Pictures. Born in England, she received her degree in Drama from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1951. After graduation, she had her break in the industry with a role in the British TV series "Dixon of Dock Green" in 1956 and followed this with the program "ITV Television Playhouse". She made a memorable impression on movie audiences, when she was cast as 'Justine', the jilted love interest of 'Baron Frankenstein', played by...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)St Helens Churchyard, Ryde, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

Oberlin, Russell b. October 11, 1928 d. November 26, 2016Opera Singer. A countertenor, or 'male alto', he shall be primarily remembered for his performances of early music. The child of a historically distinguished family, he was raised in northern Ohio, learned to sing in church, and by six was performing professionally on the radio, one of his early assignments being toilet paper commercials. At 12 he came to national attention with a win on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show, then studied at the Juilliard School from 1948 thru 1951 and in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, Ashes given to his sister

Grivas, Ioannis b. February 23, 1923 d. November 27, 2016Greek Statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Greece from October 12, 1989 to November 23, 1989. He studied law at the University of Athens and in 1954, became a judge. He took part as a judge in the Greek Junta Trials in 1975, and in 1979, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Greece for Civil and Criminal Cases. He became vice-president of the court in 1986 and three years later, president of the Supreme Court. In October of 1989 he became prime minister after a deadlock between...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Weaver, Fritz b. January 19, 1926 d. November 26, 2016Actor. A highly versatile performer, he distinguished himself on stage, in films and on television. Born Fritz William Weaver, his father was a social worker, his mother was of Italian descent, he (Fritz) was raised in a Quaker home. During World War II, he was a conscientious objector with the Civil Service. He studied Physics at the University of Chicago and once bitten by the acting bug, he was trained at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. He made his professional debut in the off-...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Glass, Ron b. July 10, 1945 d. November 25, 2016Actor. Born Ronald Earle Glass, he was best known for his roles as the witty Det. Ron Harris on the television series Barney Miller from 1975 to 1982 and the spiritual Shepherd Derrial Book in the short-lived 2002 science fiction series "Firefly" and its sequel film "Serenity". He studied drama and literature at the University of Evansville. He began his acting career in the early 1970s with appearances on various television series such as "Sanford and Son", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Bob Newhart...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Vulpius, Jutta b. December 31, 1927 d. November 16, 2016Opera Singer. A coloratura soprano who was praised throughout Europe, she shall be remembered for her long career at the Berlin State Opera. Raised during the tumult of the Nazi years, she began her vocal studies at Weimar in 1946, relocated to East Germany in 1951, and made her 1954 professional debut with the Komische Oper Berlin in what would become one of her signature roles, the Queen of the Night from Mozart's "The Magic Flute". For the next two seasons, Jutta was heard at Wagner's...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)Unknown** Find A Grave is currently seeking additional burial information for this individual. Please email with any updates you may have. Thank you!

Castro, Fidel b. August 13, 1926 d. November 25, 2016Cuban Statesman. Born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, he was the longtime Communist dictator of Cuba for over six decades. He began a law career while engaging in action, sometimes violent, against both the the Cuban government and U.S. intervention in the Caribbean. When General Fulgencio Batista rose to power in a 1952 coup, he led a rebellion to try to oust him. After several years of guerrilla warfare, his rebel group overthrew the Batista regime and he became prime minister of Cuba. He held...[Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye)Cementerio de Santa Ifigenia, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Guarilia, Gene b. September 13, 1937 d. November 20, 2016Professional Basketball Player. For four seasons (1959 to 1963), he played at the small forward position in the National Basketball Association with the Boston Celtics. Born Eugene Michael Guarilia, he attended Holy Rosary High School in Duyrea, Pennsylvania and later played collegiate basketball at George Washington University. Selected by Boston during the 2nd round of the 1959 NBA Draft, he totaled 129 career regular season games. He was fortunate to play with the Celtics during the most...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)Saint Joseph Cemetery, Duryea, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA